In the end the story of the Grand Alliance and its denouement in the cold war is...
History
The Qin Dynasty he founded gave its name to China. Introduction Shi Huangdi (l.259-210 BCE/r.221-210 BCE, also...
Care about me because you see how I am not really so different from others you already...
Led by the Senones tribe and their chief Brennus, the infuriated Gauls went to war against Rome....
Roman Gaul is an umbrella term for several Roman provinces in western Europe. Introduction Cisalpine Gaul, or...
The 10th article of impeachment against Andrew Johnson in 1868 was about his language and conduct over...
The deep roots of the word “patriot” lie in Roman antiquity. A distinction is often drawn between...
Direct taxation was not well-developed in ancient Greece. Introduction The economy of ancient Greece was defined largely...
Power belonged to anyone who could harness the collective will of the citizens directly by appealing to...
He went from fringe political to chancellor of Germany within a few years and from chancellor to...
Examining various types of authority which spanned across centuries and covered all facets of Roman life. By...
The Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt is considered a “golden age”. Introduction The Faiyum (also given as...
In the manuscript, each of Khufu’s sons speaks in turn, telling their own tale for their father’s...
Some populations of Neanderthals were definitely more carnivorous than others. By Dr. Anna GoldfieldArchaeologist One of the...
Latson’s claim that he could not admit the Holocaust is a historical fact is not only unacceptable,...
Most histories highlight the shattered storefronts and synagogues set aflame. But it was the systematic ransacking of...
The category of ‘persons who have changed their sex’ in the wonder books cannot be exactly matched...
People have long made their skin into canvases that convey rich personal, spiritual, or ritual meanings in...
As the new millennium began, greed, ignorance, and misplaced hopes within the tech world nearly destroyed the...
The inventions themselves were not an immediately profitable investment throughout many parts of Europe during the 18th...
Gerrymandering, the politicians’ practice of drawing district lines to favor their party and expand their power, is...
Examining the two-hundred-year-old creation of Founding Father Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts. By Harlow Giles Unger As Americans...
Their name has since come to be associated with their chief modus operandi, the act of murder...
Masada is famous for the last stand of the Zealots (and Sicarii) in the Jewish Revolt against...
Examining the controversy between Milton and Salmasius, with a comparative analysis of the two trials (1649 and...
This kind of arrangement, know as a more danico union, a Danish-style union, was common among people...
The good metal preservation probably results from the moderately alkaline pH, a very small particle size of...
Horses were not used for transport, ploughing, warfare or any other practical human activity until quite late...
The apogee of one’s training was to comprehend the laws and to be a vital member of...
For the ancient Greeks, music was viewed as quite literally a gift from the gods. By Mark...